Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-04

ana j. w. Keller.
Committee on nominations-Revs S. A.
AIT, b. BAR, 81. Shoemaker and Elder
Myers.
All Of the committees will make reports
during the session, which will probably
not last longer than Monday.
| at the afternoon session a commurica,
ton asking that the synod formally take
charge of the college at Wichita, which
has just been erected by the church and is
now about to be opened, was received and
referred to the committee on oVertures,
which will have meeting today for the
purpose OF considering the matter.
Revs. r. L. Gilbert, D. B. Shuey and
Elder j. ID. Brown was chosen as COM
mittee to secure articles of incorporation
for the synod and to procure seal. 1t
was decided to hold the next meeting at
Upton, Ia. beginning on the third Tues
day In October, 1888 The compensation
OF the secretary. the only salaried officer of
| the synod, was fixed at $50 per year.
The committee On overtures made re-
port, recommending the adoption Of the
resolution adopted by the general synod,
condemning intemperance Rev. J. 81.
Love, of Wichita, objected to the wording
OF the resolution, and said 1t was not only
1ntemperance he desired. to condemn, but
the liquor traffic. Theoresolution was re-
ferred to special committee of which
Rev. Mr.. Love was the chairman, and the
same subject will be presented at todays
meeting of the synod.
The delegates evidently believe that there
Is considerable In name and spent good
part of yesterday afternoon In choosing a
name for the new synod. and after all &C
compHshed nothing. The difference of
opinion as to the propriety of the various
applications suggested started In the COM
mittee on Overtures, which was unable to
agree and sent in a report to that effect, but
gave three names to be voted upon. They
were the Synod of the Missouri, the Synod
OF Kansas City and the Synod Of the Mis-
sissippi The name Synod of the Missouri
Valley was substituted and on the first bal
lot nine voted for the name of Kansas City,
eight for Mississippi and three for the
Missouri Valley. In as much as there was
not majority for either, another
vote was taken which resulted In the choice
of the name Synod of the Mississippi"
After that, however, the vote was reconsid
cred and the matter laid over until this
afternoon.
Services were beld at the st. Paul Re |
formed Church last night, which were at
tended by all the delegates. Rev. J. 81.
Love, of Wichita, spoke on "Woman's
Work In the Church He said that the
ladies' were capable of doing an immense
amount of good in the church, and ex-
pressed the hope that in future more work
n fields which were suited to them would
oe assigned to them.
The synod will meet at 9 o'clock this
morning and remain In session all day.
rom the z. C. Journal
| PROHIBITION RESOLUTION RESOLUTION
OFFICERS, ETC.
The new synod of the Reformed church
eld an important meeting yesterday. 1t
ormally severed Its connection with the
ohio synod, passing resolutions in favor of
and prohibition and elected Its
arious boards of trustees.
After spending half hour in devotions
he synod resumed the regular business.
he committee on financial adjustment.
those report was pending on adjournment
lst evening, read their report again. A
lbstitute was was offered and passed that
us synod assume its proportion of asses
tents coming down from the general synod
gainst the Ohio synod, having reference
My to contingent expenses for the Bohe.
han church and for harbor missions in
lew York. The report was then referred
, the committee on finance.
A motion prevailed that In addition to
le assessments already made the committee
/ finance be instructed to assess $50 addi
onal on the classes for contingent expen-
The stated clerk was authorized to have
least 2, 500 copies of the minutes Of the
mod printed and as many more as he
lay deem necessary, and that these be dis
ibuted literally among the congregation
this synod and throughout the church.
The committee on minutes of the classes
lade Its report From this report 1t Is
armed that the classes had complied with
i the requests CT the general synod; furth-
also, that the affairs of the church with
| the bonds of the classes had been iudic-
,usly and faithfully carried forward, and
progress had been made In
hurch work.
The committee on nominations made its
eport, which contained a double set of
ames for all the boards to be selected.
he election was held at once and the fol
owing are the names of the persons Sc
3cted for the various boards: :
Board of trustees Of literary institutions
-Reys. j. W. Love, r. l.. Gerhart and
,lder J. W. Keefer
Board of beneficiary education-Revs.
}. B. shuey, G. D. Gurley and Elder L.
l. Diehl
Board of publication-Revs. S. Mease.
}. D., A. S. Weber and r. L. Gerhart.
Board of missions-Revs D. L. Fouse,
}. B Shuey and A. S. Weber.
Board of orphans homes-Rev. T. F.
tauffer, j. Il. Keller and Elder P. S.
levers
Board of Sunday school work-Revs.
. L. Gerhart, D. S. Fouse and S. A. Ath.
Trustees of synod-Revs. D. B. Shuey,
81. Keller, Fl. Barr, A. S. Weber and
lder J. II. Brown.
The following resolutions regarding the
quor traffic were then adopted by a unan-
nous vote:
WHEREAS, The salooni is the chief source
intemperance, child Of the devil, an
lemy of all righteousness, the direst foe e
the church and menace to our govern.
tent; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we, as a synod, declare \
urselves in favor of prohibiting the traffic z
Intoxicating drink as beverage and call r
pom our members to use all their infiu | (
ice In abolishing the evil. F
The synod on motion then adjourned to Z
Get this afternoon after preparatory ser q
ces
The services last evening consisted of
scussions on the subject of Home and
oreign Missions" by the members of the G
nod. 1t was lively and interesting +